I don't enjoy this one as much as the preceding and following titles, but I think that's just because it always takes me a while to adjust to the new format. This book is told mainly in letters, and Gilbert is never present on-page (and every. single. time. Anne is about to write how much she loves him, or how she wants to see him again, the author cuts it out! I want the romance, people!).

Anyway, it's still very good. The Pringles are such an interesting clan (once you get over the ridiculousness of their name) and we also meet a great many good characters: little Elizabeth, Jen, Rebecca Dew, Lewis, Hazel, Little Fellow, Katherine, etc.

It's lovely when the dark is your friend, isn't it? When you turn on the light, it makes the dark your enemy... and it glowers in at you resentfully.

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reread 12/11/2017
reread March 2020